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Francis Jeffrey, Lord Jeffrey, was an outstanding judge. Born on October 23, 1773, and died on January 26, 1850, he is renowned for his significant contributions to the legal field, particularly in the development of the Scottish legal system.

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Imagination Powerful Objects Affection Most Powerful Accustomed

Book:Essay on beauty, by Francis, lord Jeffrey; and Essays on the nature and principles of taste, by A. Alison. Repr. of the 5th ed

Source: Essay on beauty, by Francis, lord Jeffrey; and Essays on the nature and principles of taste, by A. Alison. Repr. of the 5th ed

“An obligation is something which constrains or induces us to act.”

Obligation Constrain

Author:Francis Jeffrey, Lord Jeffrey

“Derision is never so agonizing as when it pounces on the wanderings of misguided sensibility.”

Wander Sensibility Ridicule Misguided Agonizing Derision

Author:Francis Jeffrey, Lord Jeffrey

“The cheat ambition, eager to espouse dominion, courts it with a lying show, and shines in borrowed pomp to serve a turn.”

Shows Lying Turns Ambition Court Shining Cheat Dominion Borrowed

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“Simplicity of manner is the last attainment. Men are very long afraid of being natural, from the dread of being taken for ordinary.”

Men Long Lasts Natural Taken Ordinary Simplicity Manners Dread Attainment Being Natural

Author:Francis Jeffrey, Lord Jeffrey

“Nothing is so firmly than that which is least known.”

Known

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“God help us! it is a foolish little thing, this human life, at the best; and it is half ridiculous and half pitiful to see what importance we ascribe to it, and to its little ornaments and distinctions.”

Life Humans Littles Helping Half Importance Foolish Ridiculous Human Life Distinction Little Things Ornaments God Help Pitiful God Help Us

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“Opinions founded on prejudice are always sustained with the greatest of violence.”

Opinion Violence Military Prejudice

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“The disease and its medicine are like two factions in a besieged town; they tear one another to pieces, but both unite against their common enemy, Nature.”

Two Science Nature Common Enemy Pieces Tears Disease Towns Medicine Unity Factions Common Enemy

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“Damn the Solar System. Bad light; planets too distant; pestered with comets; feeble contrivance; could make a better myself.”

Light Science Creation Planets Libertarian Damn Solar System Comets

Author:Francis Jeffrey, Lord Jeffrey

“Satire is a composition of salt and mercury; and it depends upon the different mixture and preparation of those ingredients, that it comes out a noble medicine, or a rank poison.”

Different Science Differences Depends Medicine Noble Preparation Poison Satire Ingredients Salt Composition Mixtures Mercury

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“There is nothing respecting which a man may be so long unconscious as of the extent and strength of his prejudices.”

Men May Long Prejudice Unconscious

Author:Francis Jeffrey, Lord Jeffrey

About the Author

Born: October 23, 1773
Died: January 26, 1850
Known for: Judge
Quotes: 12

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